More Jobs Are On The Way To Wise County Virginia. Solar Biotech Incorporated In Norton Has Announced Plans To Build A 35-Thousand Square Foot Expansion At Its Facility Within The Esserville Industrial Park. The Biotechnology Company Plans To Hire 100 New Workers Within The Next Five Years And Possibly 150 Additional Jobs Beyond That. This Expansion Will Allow For The Installation Of Additional Fermentation Tank Systems. In Addition, Mountain Empire Community College In Big Stone Gap Is Offering A Bioprocessing Operator Certification Program, Which Will Begin Accepting Students Soon For The Fall.